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AHIMA Encouraged By
House Committee Passage of Healthcare IT Bill
Reps send early signal: Healthcare IT a key element to
strengthening overall US healthcare system
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/PRNewswire/
May 24, 2007
AHIMA Encouraged By House Committee Passage of Healthcare IT
Bill
Chicago, IL -- The following statement was released today by
Linda L. Kloss, MA, RHIA, Chief Executive Officer, American
Health Information Management Association:
"The American Health Information Management Association
congratulates Rep. David Wu on his astute leadership and strong
commitment to the issue of improving every aspect of healthcare
information technology in America. In leading the overwhelming
passage of H.R. 1467 by the House Science and Technology
Committee on Wednesday, Rep. Wu has sent a clear signal that
healthcare information technology is absolutely central to the
overall quality of 21st century healthcare in America and that
in order for Americans to enjoy the very best healthcare
information technology, it is imperative that Congress lead the
way in making a serious investment along the cutting edge of its
future. |
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"At the same time
we also extend a hand of gratitude to the American Medical
Informatics Association for its organizational leadership on
this critical issue. AMIA Chief Executive Officer, Don Detmer
and his talented staff worked tirelessly -- but effectively --
alongside AHIMA in support of Rep. Wu's desire that his
legislation retain the proper language and focus.
"H.R. 1467 exemplifies this sentiment by authorizing the
National Science Foundation (NSF) to make unparalleled strides
in advancing healthcare information technology research,
training and education at every college level. If the full House
accepts Rep. Wu's challenge and moves H.R. 1467 forward as
presently written, then as early as next year NSF will have the
authority to award research grants for innovative approaches to
enhancing healthcare informatics and support multidisciplinary
health and medical informatics research centers wherein top
qualified healthcare informatics personnel and professionals
will conduct research and gain the best training.
"Furthermore, H.R. 1467 will allow the NSF to create a grant
program aimed at improving healthcare informatics programs at
the undergraduate, masters and certificate levels while also
giving it the authority to support improved healthcare
informatics education and technical training through a
nationwide junior college program. Without doubt, H.R. 1467
represents the House's most aggressive and formidable stride
forward in support of healthcare informatics and -- if passed
into law -- will serve the advancement of our nation's
commitment to healthcare informatics in a way previously
unrealized.
"The American Health Information Management Association
encourages the full House to follow the wisdom of its Committee
on Science and Technology while at the same time providing
encouragement to the U.S. Senate for Congress to be unrelenting
in its support for the future of healthcare information
technology as well as the future strength of American
healthcare." |
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